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Edward Emerson Barnard
Born(1857-12-16)December 16, 1857
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1923(1923-02-06) (aged 65)
Williams Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known for
  • Barnard's Star
  • Barnard's Loop
  • astrophotography
Awards
  • Lalande Prize (1892)
  • Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1897)
  • Janssen Medal (1900)
  • Prix Jules Janssen (1906)
  • Bruce Medal (1917)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
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Edward Emerson Barnard /ˈbɑːrnərd/ (December 16, 1857 – February 6, 1923) was an American astronomer. He was commonly known as E. E. Barnard, and was recognized as a gifted observational astronomer. He is best known for his discovery of the high proper motion of Barnard's Star in 1916, which is named in his honor.

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Edward Emerson Barnard /ˈbɑːrnərd/ (December 16, 1857 – February 6, 1923) was an American astronomer. He was commonly known as E. E. Barnard, and was recognized...

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Barnard 68

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stars behind it cannot be seen from Earth. American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard added this nebula to his catalog of dark nebulae in 1919. His catalog...

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Edward Barnard

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Edward Barnard may refer to: Edward Barnard (provost) (1717–1781), provost of Eton Edward Emerson Barnard (1857–1923), American astronomer Edward Barnard...

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IC 923

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000 light-years across. IC 923 was discovered in June 1892, by Edward Emerson Barnard and is a member of galaxy group, V1CG 588. "IC 923 - lenticular...

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Gegenschein

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1854. T. W. Backhouse discovered it independently in 1876, as did Edward Emerson Barnard in 1882. In modern times, the gegenschein is not visible in most...

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IC 4617

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Way. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer, Edward Emerson Barnard or E. E. Barnard although no date of discovery was confirmed. IC 4617 is...

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Small Sagittarius Star Cloud

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American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard discovered this dark nebula in 1913. Along the northeast side lies Barnard 93, as large as Barnard 92 though less...

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IC 4537

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million light-years from the Solar System and was found by astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard although the year of discovery was unknown. IC 4537 has a surface...

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Barnard

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Wedderburn (née Barnard, 1925–2012), British economist and academic Doug Barnard Jr. (1922–2018), American lawyer and politician Edward Emerson Barnard (1857–1923)...

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Barnard 92

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Barnard 92 (B92) is a dark nebula located in the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud. It was discovered by American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard. B92 was...

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Barnard Catalogue

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astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard compiled a list of dark nebulae known as the Barnard Catalogue of Dark Markings in the Sky, or the Barnard Catalogue...

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Large Sagittarius Star Cloud

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Close by to the west is the small dark nebula Barnard 86, a Bok globule described by Edward Emerson Barnard as “a drop of ink on the luminous sky”. To the...

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NGC 281

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Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character. Edward Emerson Barnard discovered the nebula in August 1883, describing it as "a large...

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Barnard Astronomical Society

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astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard. Barnard Astronomical Society Website List of astronomical societies "About the Barnard Astronomical Society - the Barnard Astronomical...

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Jupiter

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1440-2807.2008.02.02. S2CID 115455540. Tenn, Joe (March 10, 2006). "Edward Emerson Barnard". Sonoma State University. Archived from the original on September...

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NGC 1435

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about half an arcminute wide near Merope, which was discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard in November 1890. It is naturally very bright but is almost hidden...

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Monoceros

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independently discovered in the 1880s by Lewis Swift (early 1880s) and Edward Emerson Barnard (1883) as they hunted for comets. The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC...

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IC 349

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It was discovered in November 1890 by the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, who described it as "a new and comparatively bright round cometary...

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Astrophotography

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photography List of Hubble anniversary images Astrophotographers Edward Emerson Barnard Ken Crawford Robert Gendler Isaac Roberts Max Wolf Sidney F. Ray...

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List of proper names of stars

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peninsula. /ˈbɛkduː/ Ophiuchus V2500 Ophiuchi Barnard's Star Named after the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, the first to measure its high proper...

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